2012 Uccelliera Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany

‘Without a shadow of a doubt, Andrea Cortonesi of Uccelliera lands high on my list of my favorite Brunello di Montalcino producers.’ – Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate

‘Like his previous releases, the 2012 Brunello di Montalcino shows an uncanny sense of continuity and consistency with past releases. This steady stylistic focus is one of the best reasons to buy Uccelliera Brunello. 

The wine is dark and rich in appearance. Fruit from this vintage was smaller than usual and Andrea jokes that during the 2012 growing season you could hardly call it Sangiovese Grosso, the name of the Sangiovese clone used in Montalcino. It is normally characterized by larger berry size, but not in this warm and dry vintage. Fruit was concentrated and smaller instead. 

The wine's explosive flavor profile demonstrates this fact. Dark ruby. Ripe aromas of black cherry, camphor, and licorice, plus a whiff of wild herbs. Dense, sweet and suave, with the palate showing fresh red berry and underbrush flavour that are complemented by notes of oak and dark chocolate. Finishes smooth and long.’

96 Points - Monica Larner, eRobertParker.com (Mar 2017)